Team Leader

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.


GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor (Team Leader) is accountable for achieving the People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cash and Cost (PSQDCC) targets through the disciplined and rigorous deployment of the Lean Operating Model. The Team Leader is accountable for attaining Operational Excellence across their designated area of responsibility, in line with the Performance Centre objectives. The Team Leader is accountable for creating a ‘Great Place To Work’ through developing and empowering first class Team Members and driving a culture of continuous improvement, safe working and open dialogue.

  • Are you a Team Leader who thrives when helping operators grow and develop, and are constantly looking for coachable moments to upskill them?
  • Do you love solving problems and want to go beyond just fixing them - identifying root causes, finding optimal solutions, and implementing process improvements to prevent future issues?
  • Are you driven by a need to exceed your customers, your team, and your company expectations?
  • Can you push your team to deliver the highest quality products and solutions in a timely manner and still have their esteem?
  • Do you thrive in leveraging the talent of your team to consistently increase performance and productivity?
  • Do you flourish when you can make decisions and own its consequences?
  • Are you a person who has a natural authority to get things done and who actively deals with poor behaviors or performance?

Job Responsibilities

  • Development of FAI documentation packages per AS9102
  • Lead a team of inspectors to deliver quality products in the allotted time frame.
  • Read blue prints, work orders, special instructions and other support documentation to perform inspections.
  • Use precision measuring equipment (such as micrometers and calipers)
  • Prepare and submit documentation of discrepant parts and follows up with customer to disposition of product.
  • Support Root Cause Analysis of discrepancy issues
  • Ability to inspect complex aircraft metal components, such as bulkheads.
  • At least two years of prior experience with coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and use of PCDMIS
  • Experience with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Excel and PowerPoint
  • Leading and developing their teams to understand the context, mechanics and the delivery of PSQDCC targets to meet customer and stakeholder commitment.
  • Ensuring the disciplined execution of Daily Management and Standardized work through the conscientious adherence to Leader Standard Work.

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • 3 years of previous experience in Leadership
  • High School Diploma required.
  • Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations and/or program requirements.

Preferred:

  • GKN Experience
  • Aviation Repair Experience is strongly preferred.
  • Leadership capabilities.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
  • Able to demonstrate competence to undertake key tasks within their designated work zone or those in zones within similar processes
  • Excellent performance as a Team member, demonstrating rigorous adherence to standardized work, and a track record of Kaizen implementation
  • Self-motivated by meeting and exceeding PSQDCC performance targets
  • The demonstrated ability to work with various stakeholders
  • Demonstrated potential to lead, engage, train and develop direct reports
  • An effective communicator and an influential team member
  • Experience working with a Lean Operating Model / Production System
  • Lean or Six Sigma certification by a reputable certifying body or benchmark company

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?


A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working


Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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